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S.S. La Venezia, 13 Night Grand Highlights of Italy & Slovenia ex Ljubljana, Slovenia to Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
Cruise S.S. La Venezia, 13 Night Grand Highlights of Italy & Slovenia ex Ljubljana, Slovenia to Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
Cruise Line Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
Ship S.S. La Venezia
Destination EU Mediterranean
Brief Description 13 Night Cruise sailing from Ljubljana, Slovenia onboard S.S. La Venezia
Type of Cruise River
Departure Date 09 Apr 2026
Cruise Description Slovenia, with its picturesque cities and astonishing natural wonders, is a destination that deserves to be on your radar. After exploring its highlights, embark on a cruise of the Venetian Lagoon, where you’ll treat yourself to a private evening lighting ceremony at St. Mark’s Basilica, explore the colorful facades of Burano, and sail south to discover Chioggia. Complete your spectacular Italian adventure with a stay in Rome, where a local guide will whisk you away to the city’s most charming and historic sites.

Day 1 - Ljubljana
Arrive at Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport. If your cruise/tour package includes a group arrival transfer or if you have purchased a private arrival transfer, you will be greeted by a Uniworld representative and transferred to the InterContinental Ljubljana.

Day 2 - Ljubljana
In the pedestrian city center of Ljubljana, a little capital city with outsized charm, you’ll find a postcard in the making everywhere your eyes turn. Pastel buildings, attractive architecture—and no cars or throngs of tourists getting in the way of it all.

Day 3 - Ljubljana (Lake Bled)
A popular day trip destination from Ljubljana, Lake Bled offers a beautiful natural landscape with unique character. Surrounded by forest-covered mountains—upon which the imposing Bled Castle is perched—the expansive, strikingly blue lake feels preserved from the outside world. Sitting in the center of the lake is its iconic island, barely large enough for the little church whose tower pokes out from amongst its greenery.

Day 4 - Ljubljana (Postojna), Transfer to Venice (Embark)
En route to Venice today, stop for a visit at the Postojna Caves, a breathtaking subterranean world of stalactites and stalagmites.
* This evening you’ll arrive in Venice and embark. Unpack, relax, and enjoy your first evening on the Venetian Lagoon. A compulsory safety drill and briefing, along with the welcome briefing, will be organized shortly before dinner, but this will be a quick and easy part of your journey.

Day 5 - Venice
With your early morning arrival at Doge’s Palace, you’ll be able to marvel at the estate in total peace. Wander through a Venetian neighborhood and experience daily life in an authentic Venetian residential quarter. Later in the evening, cap the day off with a private once-in-a-lifetime experience at an after-hours lighting ceremony inside St. Mark’s Basilica without the crowds.

Day 6 - Venice (Padua), Mazzorbo (Burano)
Start your morning in one of two of the Veneto region’s UNESCO World Heritage cities, Vicenza or Padua. In the afternoon, you'll reboard the ship for scenic sailing across the lagoon as we head towards Mazzorbo and Burano. In the evening, you may wish to take your free time to stroll into town to appreciate this charming island when most of the tourists have left for the evening. Burano’s brightly painted fishermen’s cottages are an artist’s dream —hot pink, chartreuse, orange, lemon yellow, and more.
* A special Captain’s Welcome Reception and Dinner will be prepared for you this evening.

Day 7 - Mazzorbo, Burano, Chioggia
Spend the day exploring the northern lagoon of Venice and its captivating islands. Start with a visit to Torcello's famous basilica with an art historian, then stroll through the agricultural island of Mazzorbo and the rainbow-hued island of Burano during your free time after lunch. Alternatively, you can take the afternoon to see the renowned glassblowing artisans of Murano at work.

Day 8 - Chioggia
Today, you’ll admire the greatest sites of charming and coastal Chioggia, including a stop at the local and lively market.
* IMPORTANT: We are obliged to comply with Italian Maritime Authorities who require that only crew may be on the ship during the Adriatic Sea passage. Therefore, our guests must disembark the ship and partake in the featured excursions. We thank you for your cooperation.
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Day 9 - Chioggia, Venice
This morning, join a sailing excursion where you’ll explore the Po Delta where the Po River and the Adriatic Sea meet. Later, during lunch, we sail back to Venice.

Day 10 - Venice
As your water taxi glides past narrow side canals and the Canal Grande, you’ll arrive in style at the Rialto Bridge. The iconic stone arch bridge sits at the narrowest point of the Canal Grande and holds numerous shops and restaurants.
* A special Captain’s Farewell Reception and Dinner will be prepared for you this evening.

Day 11 - Venice (Disembark), Transfer to Rome
After disembarking the ship this morning, we’ll make our way by train to the capital city of Rome. Check into the Anantara Palazzo Naiadi Rome hotel (or similar) and, if you’d like, you can join an Orientation Walk of the neighborhood around the hotel with your Local Host.

Day 12 - Rome
From the Roman Empire to the Renaissance, Rome has stood at the center of Western culture many times throughout history. While eras come and go, no period of this remarkable city’s past has disappeared from its landscape. As you embark on your panoramic tour of Rome today, you’ll discover some of the greatest marks on this timeline, including the 18th-century Trevi Fountain, the 2nd-century Pantheon, and the Roman Forum, whose roots stretch back to the 8th century BCE.

Day 13 - Rome
Today, you technically step out of Italy and into the smallest country in the world as you enter Vatican City, where you’ll marvel at the extravagant frescoes of the Sistine Chapel and see St. Peter’s Basilica, the largest church ever built.
* Note: At times, access to the Vatican is not available; in those circumstances, we will visit the Colosseum.

Day 14 - Rome
Check out of your hotel this morning. If your cruise/tour package includes a transfer, you’ll be taken to the airport to return home.
Sailing Dates
09 Apr 2026
Pricing
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Cruise Itinerary
Date Port Arrive Depart
9 Apr 2026 Ljubljana, Slovenia
10 Apr 2026 Ljubljana, Slovenia
11 Apr 2026 Ljubljana, Slovenia
12 Apr 2026 Ljubljana, Slovenia
13 Apr 2026 Venice, Italy
14 Apr 2026 Venice, Italy
15 Apr 2026 Chioggia, Italy
16 Apr 2026 Chioggia, Italy
17 Apr 2026 Venice, Italy
18 Apr 2026 Venice, Italy
19 Apr 2026 Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
20 Apr 2026 Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
21 Apr 2026 Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
22 Apr 2026 Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.

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